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Overturning Roe v. Wade

John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench.

Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, returning the abortion question to the individual states. The difficult issue of abortion should not be decided by judicial fiat.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/issues/95b18512-d5b6-456e-90a2-12028...

Ridge is the choice that the Republican base hated. And Republicans have already shown their hatred of Hillary Clinton. Their personal attacks of her during the Clinton administration would have continued, though I'm pretty sure that's not the reason he chose Biden. The point is that a Biden/Obama, or a Dodd/Obama or even consideration of a H. Clinton/Obama ticket is conceivable. Would you have considered a Palin/McCain ticket? How about a Palin/Romney, or a Palin/Guiliani ticket? Obama received nation wide votes. When did Palin receive any votes for anything outside of Alaska? When did she ever express opinions and policy issues in a national primary? I'm sure that historically, vice president nominees just emerged at the convention, but today, the stakes are too high for a "surprise" third choice.

Bob Thomas

And Obama should have chosen Dodd......come on, Ridge would have put the Republican party into a Rip Van Winkle mode.........

I love how progressives hate our choices but don't say anything about Obambi!

Polly,

Self employment and staying home to raise daughters, etc. are choices that you have made. The fact that health care costs are draining your savings is like saying that your $700 per month car payment is draining your savings or that your vacation last year is draining your savings because it cost $5,000.

Are you a victim? When did Palin say that she wanted to outlaw abortions? What is this about a 'beauty contest'?

Progressives are the nastiest human beings when it comes to excoriating their opponents and then they call the last eight years 'thuggery'. They practice the same tactics, only worse.

Sorry Polly, but you need to make decisions and sacrifices for your family and not rely on the government to bail you out on health care. Self employment is a bonus in the world today but it comes with responsibility to really be independent. Your choice to stay home with your children is one that you made before they were born. Step up to the plate and stop whining!

If the Republican platform did not intend to make all abortions illegal, McCain would have chosen Tom Ridge for vice president, more competent but not acceptable to the Republican base because he is pro-choice. Palin is accepted wholeheartedly by the Republican base.

Bob Thomas

I seem to remember Babs Streisand screeching on about this same issue.
8 years later and here we go again. I'm sure it will be more of the same in 4 years.

People, get a grip. Think rationally for a moment. Abortions will NEVER be illegal in this country. Republicans have held the White House 25 of the last 37 years - plenty of opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade if given the political will. Interestingly, there are laws on the books that protect a minor's right to privacy. Her parents don't need to know if she is pregnant and wants an abortion. I don't seem to remember that law being around in 2000.

Women are being used as pawns by liberals in this country. Liberals continue to dredge up Roe v. Wade as the hotbead issue each election cycle to create hysterics. Unfortunately, it seems to work.

Why have a comment section if the Concord MOnitor will just censor it anyway? Liberal rag is all you are and a dumping place for AP wire stories. Print everything or nothing.

I posted you a statement from the Palin/McCain website yesterday where they say they support the rescinding of ROE vs. Wade.

How certain are you of Barrack's clarity? Hope and Change are fuzzy words.

Just keep on asking that question of how Roe V Wade can be overturned, and we will keep on answering it the same way.

The President nominates Supreme Court Justices. McCain is 72 years old and like Palin also opposes abortion. There are at least 3 judges who are moderates who have been hanging on waiting for this era to end before they retire. So, whether it be McCain or Palin, at least one judge will be nominated will opposes Roe V Wade.

Is this concept just too simple for you to inderstand?

Thank you for proving my point (again). So, the Supreme Court has the ability to change Roe v. Wade....and the President appoints the Justices....so your saying the writers statement is true and that the right is the ignorant party???? ("she would make abortion illegal"). Really? You need logic lessons.

The ignorance of the Republicans astounds me.

Maybe they could answer "Who appoints supreme court Judges? " Oh yah the president. Yes they need to be approved by congress, but it generally happens. Bush has appointed SCOTUS judges that backed his parties ideologies. The Next president potentially will have such appointments.

The core beliefs of the McBush folks regarding abortion and the Roe vs Wade decision will be very important if these McBush folks get elected. How? You will see when they choose candidates for the Supreme Court. If the balance of the Supreme Court "tilts" in the direction of overturning the Roe vs Wade decision, they will do it. Women fought hard for this right to choose. If you think women should not have a right to have an abortion then vote for the McBush ticket. But remember this; when abortion was illegal, only wealthy people could avail themselves of this procedure by traveling to where it was legal. Poor women were either forced to have the unwanted baby (which could have been a result of incest or rape) or they tried to abort themselves with coat hangers, knitting needles, etc. and many either died or were seriously injured in the attempt. This would be a huge step backward for the women of America.

Pat Kraft

Great letter, Polly. You have described, in a nutshell, why McCain has lost my vote. Well done.

yes you will not get answer from the liberals on this posting site. I've asked the same question numerous times about how the Rove v Wade will be cast aside by McCain/Palin people if elected. Neither one of them have ever said they will try to cast it aside.
"The Republican Party's decision, therefore, to thrust an unknown, inexperienced politician into the national spotlight, simply because she is female"

The lib/dem party is doing the same thing with Obama, not just because he's a female but because he's a half black. "Unknown?" how many voters have ever heard of Obama before he ran for president? I remember reading about him as the biggest liberal Senator we have.

We know from the last eight years of the Bush/Cheney thuggery was the lack of intelligence does to government. Cronyism, incompetence, greed, and criminal acts are the results of such poor leadership. Palin has shown herself to be George Bush in a dress.

Ms. Fife, maybe you could explain how Palin will make abortion illegal? I was not aware that the VIce President (or the President) could simple make that change to our Constitution.

Liberalism - the art of not letting fact get in the way of how one feels.

Thanks, Polly, for a well-written letter! I couldn't have said it any better.